It might sound odd coming from me, but I said YES, declining patriotism MIGHT be a good thing, IF it makes some people THINK instead of marching in lockstep with the government line.
In his latter days, General Robert E. Lee deliberately marched out of step in any parade he was asked to show up in. He had time to look back and reflect.
I know I said, IF, and MIGHT, but those qualifiers had to be included to as to separate my post from the America haters that are rampant here too.
This is NOT the 50's anymore, and we can not longer afford to police the world and try and mold it in our own image. Even then it was wrong.
If a country looses to the commies because they do not have the guts, or will to fight, then too bad. They loose.
A random terrorist attack is bad, but let me tell you with all confidence, ....there is no way in hell any country present on this earth that can launch an INVASION of the United States and succeed. It will just be a busy day for our submarine forces. Then the fleet air arm can mop up what is left.
Even the Japanese were not that stupid, and they might have gotten a foothold.